I'm hoping to get some recommendations for a lawyer to help with an immigration issue, or possibly any advice anyone might have.
I'm an Australian, with a Polish fiance. We lived together for a couple of years before moving to Poland over 4 years ago. When we moved here we had been told a partner/spouse visa wasn't possible and I've now overstayed my last (tourist) visa by a couple of years but we've now been told that a Shengen visa may have been possible before. I'm not actually working within Poland so we have had tighter finances which made it difficult to maintain a valid tourist visa.
The issue now is we are planning our wedding for the end of summer but I am fairly sure I'd need a valid visa of some sort. A month or two after the wedding we're planning on moving to Australia.
Getting mixed advice so far, from just apply for an extension and see... which is risky that they might decline it. Else to leave and try to re-enter and see, again risky. Essentially I'd like to know if anyone has had a similar situation and what would be recommended.
I'm not seeking any sort of benefits, medical coverage, financial assistance etc... just to be able to stay until 1/2 months after the wedding (say 6 months from now). My thoughts are to apply for an extension, possibly via an experience lawyer and include as much documentation to validate our relationship, wedding plans, intention to return to Australia, and possible statements about our relationship and my character.
What are your thoughts?
I'm an Australian, with a Polish fiance. We lived together for a couple of years before moving to Poland over 4 years ago. When we moved here we had been told a partner/spouse visa wasn't possible and I've now overstayed my last (tourist) visa by a couple of years but we've now been told that a Shengen visa may have been possible before. I'm not actually working within Poland so we have had tighter finances which made it difficult to maintain a valid tourist visa.
The issue now is we are planning our wedding for the end of summer but I am fairly sure I'd need a valid visa of some sort. A month or two after the wedding we're planning on moving to Australia.
Getting mixed advice so far, from just apply for an extension and see... which is risky that they might decline it. Else to leave and try to re-enter and see, again risky. Essentially I'd like to know if anyone has had a similar situation and what would be recommended.
I'm not seeking any sort of benefits, medical coverage, financial assistance etc... just to be able to stay until 1/2 months after the wedding (say 6 months from now). My thoughts are to apply for an extension, possibly via an experience lawyer and include as much documentation to validate our relationship, wedding plans, intention to return to Australia, and possible statements about our relationship and my character.
What are your thoughts?